The Federal Ministry of Education has disclosed plans to include coding, robotics and artificial intelligence in the country’s school curricula.
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, disclosed this in Abuja at the 2019/2020 Nigeria Championship in Robotics.
He noted that the move aimed at taking students to the 21st century technology and educational standards.
He also stated that the country’s 104 Federal Unity Colleges would be the first to adopt the coding and robotics programme.
The minister said that the robotics would broaden the horizon of students . In addition, the changes in curricula and programmes were to prepare them for the knowledge-driven economy.
“Our efforts are in line with Ministerial Strategic Plan on the Sustainable Development Goal. So, we are to provide quality education for all. We are working to achieve this in line with SDG 17. Therefore, we will partner and collaborate with organisations within the public, private and non-profit sector,” he said.
“The world of today and that of the foreseeable future is one where individuals move between digital domains and offline reality with the use of technology to enable and manage life.
“This will enable the country to empower and fully equipped the youths to be players at the emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution skills to get them ready for the future,” he added.
